Box-fastener



(No Model.)

J. N. ANDERSON. BOX FASTENER No` 427,723, Patented May 13, 1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JESSE N. ANDERSON, OF OONVAY, MISSOURI.

`BOX-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 427,723, dated May 13,1890. Application filed September 6, 1.889. Serial No. 823,169. (NomodelJ To @ZZ whom, t may concern;

Be it known that l, JESSE N. ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oonway, in the county of Laclede and State ot' Missouri,have invented a new and useful Fastening Device for Crates or Boxes, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in fastening devices for eggcrates or boxes.

The object of the present invention is to provide a box-fastener ofsimple and inexpensive construction, and capable of securely locking acover without liability of its accidentally becoming loose.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and pointed ont in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of an end of a crateprovided with a fastener constructed in accordance with the invention,showing the position of the parts when locked. Fig. 2 is a similar viewshowing the parts unlocked. Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal sectionalview, the parts being in the position illustrated in Fig. l.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, A designates an egg-crate ofordinary construction, which is provided at its ends with pieces B,which support depending end pieces c of a cover O.

The cover O and the pieces B and c are recessed and adapted for thereception of a fastener D, which is comprised of two sections d and d',the former of which is secured to the cover and the latter of which ishinged to `the former and is provided with a circular opening d2,designed to be engaged by a headed stud E, standing out from thesupporting-piece B. The head of the stud projects through to the openingLZ2 and is engaged by a slide F, which is arranged upon the section dand has its edges fturned under the same, and moves up and down to bringits lower end into and out of engagement with the head e of the stud E.The slide is provided with a slot f3, whose lower sides f diverge andform an open lower end to direct the stud into the slot f3. The upperend of the slide has a flange f2, by which the slide is operated, and toprevent the slide becoming accidentally raised a spring G is secured tothe back of the section d, and has one end free and provided with aprojection g, that extends thro ugh a perforation d3 and engages theflange f2 and securely holds the slide down upon the stud. The recess c2of the end piece c has its cen tral part c3 cut somewhat deeper than therest to allow the spring to be depressed to release the slide.

From the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings theconstruction, operation, and advantages of the invention will be readilyunderstood.

What I claim isl. 'lhe fastener for egg-crates, consisting. of thesection d, designed to be secured to the cover, the section d', hingedto the section d and provided with an opening adapted to receive aheaded stud, and a slide arranged upon the outside of the fastener andadapted to engage the head of the stud projecting through the saidopening and prevent the return of the stud, substantially as described.

2. A boxrfastener comprising the section d,-

the section d, hinged to the section d and provided with an openingadapted to receive a headed stud, and the slide having a slot to engagethe head of the stud, substantially as described.

3. A box-fastener comprising the section d, the section d', hinged tothe section l and provided with an opening d2 and .a perforation d3, theslide F, and the spring G, having its free en d provided withaprojection adapted to extend through the perforation d5 and engage theslide, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

JESSE N. ANDERSON.

lVitnesses:

E. W. SALMON, L. B. BECKERDITE.

